Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcas‪t‬ Greenberg Traurig

In this episode, we discuss the logistics of forensic investigations, a key process in trade secret cases, with expert Jim Vaughn of iDiscovery Solutions.

In this episode, we welcome you to Season 3 of the podcast, and discuss preemption under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the increasingly important issue of compilations as a trade secret, and the Ninth Circuit’s decision on an issue of first impression – whether pre-enactment disclosures are actionable under the Defend Trade Secrets Act.

This episode is our second annual year-in-review discussion.  We address handling trade secrets while working remotely, surviving summary judgment and more.  We’ll be back in January, and wish everyone safe, healthy and happy holidays.
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In this episode, we discuss a recent Ninth Circuit case that addressed the level of trade secret identification necessary to survive summary judgment.  We also discuss factors relevant to whether customer data are trade secrets.

In this episode, we address for the first time the criminal enforcement of trade secret protection, including related geopolitical issues, trends and the overlap with civil cases. 

In this episode, we discuss agency liability in the trade secret misappropriation context, the doctrine of indirect misappropriation, and intrinsic knowledge as a trade secret.